Baling receptacle



Oct. l1, 1932. w. A. TRoTH BALING REGEPTACLE 5 Sheets-Sheet l Filedsept. 8. 1930 Oct. 1l, 1932.

W. A. TROTH BALING RECEPTACLE Filed Sept. 8. v19250 3 Sheets-Sheet 2Oct. l1, 1932. w. A. TROTH 1,882,343

BALING RECEPTGLE i Filed Sept. 8, 1950 .'5 Sheets-Sheet I5 s. l; n",

alba/swg CII Patented Oct. 11, 1932.

PATENT OFFICE WALTER A. TROTH, O F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK IBALING RECEPTACLEApplication led September 8, 1930. Serial No. 480,589.

rIhis invention relates generally to receptacles and the improvementsare directed to a novel form of baling device adapted for the receptionand disposition of household and oii'ice refuse, such as'waste paper,garbage, ashes, or the like. i.

Primarily, the object of the present invention resides in theprovisionof the device of the aboveanentioned character which isadaptedl to receive waste materials and to bale the same in convenientpackages, or the like, to facilitate theirV removal by the properauthorities.

A further object is to provide means for the placement of a secondaryreceptacle within the device whereby waste materials may be depositedwithout danger of displacing said receptacle. Another object of theinvention is to provide a receptacle with means for securing a tyingelement in position and for maintainlng the same in proper relation tofacilitatev the packaging of the waste materials within a secondary Yreceptacle when the latter is filled.

Still another object is to provide a novel closure member, said memberbeing hingedly borne by a top frame member and adapted to be opened orclosed as desired.

Another feature of the invention resides in the provision of a swingingdoor, said door being trunnioned to said closure member and adapted tobe operated when placing waste materials in said receptacle.

A further object is to provide novel means for swingingly supportingsaid door with relation to said closure member.

As will presently appear the invention is featured by the provision of areceptacle adapted to receive a textile secondary receptacle, saidreceptacle being made in various sizes, as desired and adapted to bepositioned within the article during the placement of waste materialstherein.

A further aim of the invention is to provide a novel textile receptacle,having a rigid bottom portion, the latter being provided with means toafford a convenient hand-hold when the contents thereof are discharged.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision ofnovel and unique means whereby said receptacle may be anchored or lockedatV any desired location, such' as adjacent a sidewalk or alley,.inorder to discourage pilfering or petty thievery.

Still another object is Vto provide a receptacle which is exceedinglysimple in .construction, and which is attractive in appearance and builtvalong sturdy lines to give lasting and satisfactdry service.

Theinvention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements andcombinations of the parts ofthe construction, as well as in the detailsof the same, all of which will be more fully described in the followingspecification, and then finally embodied in the clauses ofy the claims,which are appended to this speciication and which form an essential partof the same.

In the kdrawings u Figure l is a plan view of my invention. Y

Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional view showing thetying element in position, but with the auxiliary receptacle removed.

Fig. 3 is a view like unto Fig. l, but with the closure member removedto show the association existing between the body portion of the articleand the tying element.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of one corner of the device,slightly enlarged, and showing the hinged frame in open position, saidsection taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. l. p

Fig. 5 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the auxiliaryreceptacle in position within the body portion and with the door swungopen on its trunnions.

Fig. 6 is an elevation of the baling receptacle, slightly reduced inscale, and showing portions tied.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of an auxiliary receptacle which has beenpreviously filled with waste materials, secured by the tying element andremoved from the device.

Fig. 10 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional View of theinvention `with a flexible auxiliary receptacle mounted therein.

Fig. 11 is a plan view of the same with the closure member removed toshow the hoop-like member of the fiexible lreceptacle supported on theupper edge of the body portion.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary view of the rigid bottom of the flexiblereceptacle showing certain hand-holds, said bottom being inserted over apost prior to securing said post and bottom. f

Fig. 13 is a similar view, but showing the bottom twisted or oscillatedto secure said v bottom to the post.

Fig. 14 is a sectional view taken on the line 14-14ofFig.13. n Referringnow more in detail to the accompanying drawings., wherein likecharactersY of reference denote similar parts throughout the severalviews, let `5 indicate the body portion of my novelv and improvedarticle, the same having a key-hole opening 6 in its bottom 7 andpresenting an o-pen top, asshown in Fig. 2.v Said body portion may bemade from any suitable material, such as light-gauge metal, fiber-board,or the like,

' and as shown in Fig. 3, the upper edges of y,explained in detail.

the side walls thereof will be provided with notches 8, 9, 10 and 11 forthe reception of the tying element 12, as will be presently Said bodyportion is supported by a frame member 13, the top surface of the latterbeing recessed, as indicated at 14, for the reception of the lower partof said body portion as indicated in Fig. 2. The cooperation betweensaid recess and the body portion will be of a nature whereby they willbe united by a force-fit to prevent the displacement 'of said bodyportion. Said framey member 13 is also providedrwith an opening 15. K

The closure member 16 is adapted to be supported by said body portion 5,and to this end the bottom surface of said member is rabbeted, asindicated at 17, for the reception of the extreme upper portions of theside v walls of said body portion, as shown Fig.

2. An opening 18 is provided j ust above said rabbeted portion, saidopening being dimensioned so that a ledge 19 is formed which slightlyoverhangs the open mouth of said body portion, the top edge of thelatter abutting the lower surface of said ledge, as indicated in Figs. 2and 4. Just above said ledge, I provide a continuous internal groove 20,into which is tucked the upper portions of an auxiliary receptacle 21,as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. Said closure member 16 also includes a frame22, which is hingedly supported, as indicated at 23, (Figs. 2 and 4) andadapted to be swung into and out of the opening 24 in said closuremember. It will also be observed that said hinged frame 22 supports a'swinging door 25, oppositely dispos-ed trunnions 26 and 27 beingsuitably associated with the respective parts whereby said door may beswung from the closed position shown in Fig. 2 to the extreme openedposition shownl in Fig. y5. Obviously, this swinging door is used whenwaste materials are placed in the receptacle, while the hinged frame 22,carrying said door 25 is swung tothe position indicated in Fig. 4 whenthe filled receptacle is to be removed from the body portion of thedevice. ltgwill be noted that the side walls of the opening 24 arebevelled inwardly, as shown at 28, to prevent the hinged frame and doorfrom falling therethrough and further it will be observed that one edgeof said frame 22, adjacent the hinged connection 23 is also bevelled, asindicated at 29, (see Figs. 1 and 2), said bevelled portion encounteringthe adjacent bevelled side wall of opening 24 to Alimit the openedposition or erect position of said hinged frame and door,

as shown in Fig. 4.

From the foregoing it is manifest that I have provided a deviceincluding a body portion, suitably supported-by a bottom frame member,and also a closure member fitting over said body portion and havingincluded therewith a hinged frame member, the latter supporting aswinging door. Further, said body portion has associated therewith atying element and an auxiliary receptacle snugly iitting within saidbody portion.

When the article is to be placed in readiness for use, the tyingelementA 12 is first placed in position and this naturally necessitatesthe removal of said closure member 16. Said member 16 having beenremoved the tying element 12 isV arranged in the position indicated inFigs. 2 and 3, wherein it will be noted that said element crosses thebottom 7 of the body portion 5, then it extends upwardly along the sidewalls of the latter and through the notches 'in the upper edges of saidsidewalls to extend downwardly and around two opposite corners of saidbody portion. Obviously, a pre-formed tying element is necessary, whichwill now be explained in detail. However, at this time, it is pointedout that the purpose of the auxiliary receptacle 2l is to provide adepository for waste materials and as the receptacle is` illed the 4theremoval of said receptacle from the body portion in a tied condition. u

Ordinarily, when tying' a package, a piece of cord or string is wrappedaround the sides of the package, across the bottom and the tying of thefree ends occurs at the top of the package. This procedure is notpractical in my arrangement since the package or receptacle is tiedbefore its removal from the body portion of the device and hence a'specially formed tying element is required. Knowing the dimensions ofthe filled receptacle 2l, the required length of tying element may bereadily determined, though, of course, these dimensions will vary justas the sizes of my baling receptacles will vary. However, havingdetermined the size of a filled receptacle, the required length of thetying element will be equal to four times the height of the filledreceptacle and four times the width and depth thereof. Said length oftying element is knot-ted at its free ends, whereupon it is stretchedacross the bottom of the body portion 5 as shown in Fig. 3, the knot Abeing centrally disposed as shown. Said tying element is now broughtupwardly along the four inner walls of the body portion and insertedinto the notches in the upper edges of said walls. In its presentcondition the tying element has two loops extending outside the bodyportion 5 where said loops are draped downwardly against the outersurfaces of said body portion, that is, the side walls thereof. Thus, asshown in Fig. 3, one loop extends between the notches 8 and 9, and theother loop is at the opposite diagonal corner between the notches 10 and11. Upon inspection of Figs. 2, 3 and 5, the above arrangement will beclearly understood. If desired, suitable fasteners 30 may be provided toposition the tying element along the inner surfaces of the side walls ofsaid body portion. The tying element having now been suitably placed inposition, said closure member 16 is replaced over the body portion asshown in Fig. 2.

Next, the auxiliary recept-acle or bag 21 is fitted within said bodyportion over said tying element 12. As said receptacle is to be thrownaway with its contents, it will be made from cheap material, such aspaper, or the like, and will be sold in quantities with the balingreceptacle. The frame member 22 and its door 25 are swung open to theposition indicated in Fig. 4: and the auxiliary receptacle 21 placedwithin the body portion. The

marginal portion of said receptacle, adjacent the open end thereof, istucked into the groove 2O and slightly wedged therein as shown in Fig.5. If desired, pins 31 may be provided to iirmly anchor said receptaclein position, said pins being arranged in the manner noted in Fig. 2. Thehinged frame and its door are now closed to the position indicated inFig. 2 and as the waste materials .are placed in the auxiliaryVreceptacle it is onlyl necessary to tilt the door 25, as Shown .7U

in Fig. 5, said door being closed after each operation. When saidreceptacle is filled,the closure `member 16 is removed and the loopsbetween the notches 8-9 and 10-11 are brought over the folded topportion of the receptacle and secured together. The package orreceptacle can now be removed from the body portion and as it is in thecondition shown in Fig. 9, it may be conveniently disposed of withoutvloss to the material contained therein. The method `of securing theloops will be clearly understood upon inspection of Figs. 7 and 8,wherein I have designated the loops as B and C, and it will be notedthat the medial portion of said loop B is tucked beneath loop C, thenbrought over the latter and tied, as shown in Fig. 8, the original knotA being at the bottom of the package as shown in Fig. 9. A new tyingsociated with the baling receptacle vby the method hereinbeforedescribed and the waste materials are placed therein until the nextpackaging procedure is followed.

with a pair of `openings 35'and 36 which serve as hand-holds when saidreceptacle is inverted, and as shown in Fig.` 11 said bottom is alsoprovided with opening 37 having a recess 38 communicatingtherewith.vSaid bottom may be formed from wood, or other substantial and rigidmaterial, and the vbottom portions of the textile material may beYelement and auxiliary receptacle are` now asits upper end to maintainsaid receptacle in 190 an open position. The bottom 34 is formed securedto its edges by any approved means: 7.110

The bottom frame member 13, the body yportion 5 and the closure member16 are similar to the device hereinbefore described in detail. However,in this form no tying element Vis used sincethe secondary receptacle 32is adapted to be removed from the device and placed at the curbstone, orother point, for collection of'its contents by the proper authorities.In mounting the secondary or auxiliary receptacle 32 within 'the bodyportion 5, said closure member 16 is removed from the body portion andthen said receptacle 32 is inserted within said body portion with itshoop-like member 33 resting on the upper edges of the side walls of saidbody portion. rIhe closure member 16 is nowireplaced and the upper edgesof the receptacle 32V are clamped beneath `the ledge 19.'. In thisinstance the Wastehmaterial isplaced within the receptacle32 :byswinging the door 25 to open' position@ When the receptacle is `full ofwaste material, the closure member 16 is removed and said receptacleislifted from the body portion 5 and conveyed to a point of collection.A

As pointed out hereinbefore, said receptacle 32 is intended for repeateduse, and

since it is placed near a curbstone, or adjacent an alley, it isdesirable that some means be provided to prevent intentional removal ortheft of the receptacle. To this end I propose to provide means wherebysaid receptacle may be secured at a selected location without danger ofits removal. As shown in Fig. 14, I have adopted an arrangement in theform of a post 39, which is embedded in the earth, or concrete, asshown, that por- 'portion andthe low-er face of said closure WALTER A.Teoria.

'tion of the post projecting from the earth being provided with a pin 40and another pin 41 positioned above the latter and substantially atright angles thereto, as shown in Figs. 12 and 13. From the foregoing itis obvious that when the opening 37 in said bot- 'tomy 34 is placed oversaid post 39, said bottom may be slightly oscillated until said recess38 and pin 41 are in registration, as vshown in Fig. 12, whereupon saidpin and post passes through the opening' and recess 38k until the lowersurface of the bot-tom contacts the pin 40. This having been done, thereceptacle is twisted until said pin 41 and recess 38 are out ofregistration and in the position indicated in Figs. 13 and 14, and inthis condition the bottom of the receptacle is secured between pins 40and 41, thus preventing removal thereof by anyone unfamiliarwith thearrangement of the parts ust described. Naturally the collectors ofwaste material will be familiar with the arrangement and upon twistingthe receptacle the same may be conveniently removed. After thereceptacle has been removed from the post 39 the same is inverted toempty out its contents and in view of the openings 35-36 convenienthand-holes for gripping said receptacle are provided. Said receptaclesmay be made in various sizes and may be high enough so that thecollector may reach the same with his hands without dismounting I,

from the collection cart or truck.

I-Iaving thus fully described this inven- 'g tion, I hereby reserve thebenefit of all changes in form, arrangement, order, or use v of parts,as it is evident that many minor changes may be made therein withoutdeparting from the spirit of this invention or the scope of thefollowing claims:

I claim: y

1. A baler comprising a body portion, a closure member supported by saidbody portion and a flexible receptacle positioned with# Y in saidbodyportion, said receptacle having a rigid hoop-like upper portionadapted to `seat between the upper edges of said body

